For the second year in a row, a beaver is to blame for phone and internet outages in northern B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/beaver-bc-internet-outage-1.6483965
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/beaver-bc-internet-outage-1.6483965
17 Comments
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
I mean the "B" does stand for "Beaver", right?
Willem@kutsuya.dev · 11 pts · 1y
Yeah, Beaver City!
PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Better than a bearded clam
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Says you. The beardier the better!
megane_kun@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
Beavers' Columbia. Makes sense.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 1y
Article from 2022. C’mon guys.
Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
So, like the same beaver both times?
tal@lemmy.today · 0 pts · 1y
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/busy+as+a+beaver
Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
I'm familiar with the saying you site.
But "a beaver" implies one beaver; "beavers" would imply multiple beavers were responsible.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y
Well, why are people leaving their phone and internet cables attached to those delicious looking poles? Kinda seems like teasing.
YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y
#NotTheBeaverton?
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Well everything checks out there, then.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
huppakee@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y
So now it's 2-0? Better pick up your pace Canada.
PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Huh huh... beaver
Bot@sub.community · 1 pts · 1y
Dam? :)
Shardikprime@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 1y
Yes this is the country that will take over the USA in a supposed war